This is the part where I usually list the players who didn't quite make the cut, but frankly, I struggled to come up with nine for this squad,

Will the Canadian influence (Walker, Galarraga) take over this poll, or does the ex-Tennesee Vol quarterback (Helton) win it? Or is it someone else? And a propos  of absolutely nothing, I find it interesting that Walker is the only player on the list whose last name starts with any of the final 16 letters of the English alphabet.

That is all.

Closest vote yet (so far), with Helton's longer career competing with Canadian MVP Walker. Both have remarkably similar stats in Colorado:

Walker:    .334/.426/.618 in 4795 PA
Helton:     .330/.429/.583 in 6584 PA

Both Walker and Helton were seen as elite defenders, with Walker playing a more difficult position. Walker has the clear edge in speed/baserunning, and Helton's power has faded rapidly in recent years, although his longer career has allowed him to lead every hitting counting stat in franchise history, except Triples (3rd), and Stolen Bases (his 36 almost makes the top ten, surprisingly).

I went Helton, but it's a close race.

I chose Helton as well, much due to longevity. The Coors hitting environment has changed drastically enough over the past several years that a straight comparison of their raw numbers no longer works all that well.